Our Six Flags is DC Comic mania! We have Batman, Riddler, and Superman. But now we're back on topic...
So lucky! I wish IOA had DC... and could have the Batman and Superman rides... Love DC :thumbs:
Our Six Flags is DC Comic mania! We have Batman, Riddler, and Superman. But now we're back on topic...
The ride will be part thrill ride and part animal attraction — combining those elements for the pre-show queue line, the ride itself and the-post-show
The coaster is set to open some time in 2009. No cost estimates were announced.
"What it’s going to be is the next generation SeaWorld attraction," Couceiro said. "What we do well is connect the world with the sea, presenting marine life in totally different perspectives. Also what we do well is put the guest in the midst of that. This is the next generation of that."
He and other officials were reluctant to call the ride a roller coaster, though they said it would have roller coaster components. They said the attraction will combine entertainment with education about marine life.
"It’s going to have animal components, marine life components. It will have a very unique, state-of-the-art ride, a roller coaster if you will, that will provide a sensation of gliding," Couceiro said. "And the combination of the animals and the ride is what makes it special."
SeaWorld began clearing land for construction this winter. The ride will go into the area formerly occupied by a flamingo habitat exhibit, a backyard habitat exhibit, other small exhibits and a gift shop.
Confirmed - (4/8/08) While I was in Orlando late last week the Orlando Sentinel confirmed the rumors we’ve been covering for months that the 2009 project under construction at the park would include “a very unique, state-of-the-art ride, a roller coaster if you will, that will provide a sensation of gliding,” according to SeaWorld’s Joseph Couceiro (BEC’s VP Sales & Marketing). While the other officials at SeaWorld were “reluctant to call the ride a roller coaster” I decided to ask Mark Rose, the VP of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens Africa about it the very next morning at the Media event for Jungala during my interview time with him.
Since Mark Rose has been involved with the creation of all of Tampa’s beautiful B&M coasters I figured I’d mention the Sentinel article to see if he had anything else to add. Right off the bat he confirmed to Screamscape that it would be a B&M coaster and that it would be a “Flying” style design themed as a “Sting Ray” that would feature the experience of “gliding over the water”. When I asked if it might feature Dive Machine gauge track or extra wide (8 or 10 across) seating, he said that those design aspects had not yet been finalized. He also confirmed what was reported in the Sentinel, that the project would also include themed animal habitats not only in the surrounding area, but possibly in the ride’s queue as well. Meanwhile Dan Brown (VP of Aquatica) briefly mentioned the project at the opening of Aquatica on Friday morning and mentioned that the official press release with all the details would be coming in about a month so stay tuned!
but none were as bad as gwazi at BGA.
roughest coaster ever is the georgia cyclone.
Our Six Flags is DC Comic mania!
(4/21/08) The big news over the past 24 hours was the discovery of artwork for Manta on a UK Disney info site called TheDibb.co.uk. The artwork in question shows off a normal B&M Flying train design (4-across), with the addition of a lead zero-car themed to look like one of a few different Ray species. The layout really isn’t clear as each of the three pieces of artwork show off an area of track where the coaster pulls a tight sideways turn over the water, dipping a wing-tip down to create a very cool looking splash-wave.
However, it’s also clear that Busch wasn’t entirely sure what color they wanted to use on Manta either as each of the three pieces of artwork shows off the track in a different color. The first seems to use Apollo’s Chariot Purple, the second uses Kraken Teal and the third shows off an Alpengeist White track color.
As for the layout… while I said you couldn’t see much, I can see what appears to be the bottom of a large Pretzel Loop in the upper left corner and of course just after the splash effect you can see what looks like a B&M flat-spin (corkscrew). For those who have never seen a B&M Flyer in person, I’ve added a picture I stitched together from a few shots I took at Six Flags over Georgia showing off that park’s B&M Flyer and it’s Pretzel Loop. In Manta’s case, I think we’re viewing the Pretzel Loop from the backside.